In English, the usual sentence structure is Subject - Verb - Object/Complement.
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Structure
/ˈstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/
Synonyms for "structure" (734 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (147)
Noun(62 words)
constructionanalysis frameworkanatomical featureanatomical structureanatomicalityanatomiesancylidaeapparatusapparatusesarmaturearmaturesarrangearrangementaspectassembleatomsbicycle framebldgbodily structurebody structure
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bookendsbranchingbridgesbring orderbuildbuildingbuilding framingbuilding structurebuilding systembusiness functionscarcasechapteringchapterschassiscircuitryclassroom conceptclassroom disorganizationclassroom orderlinessclear teachingcodebook designcognitive structurecognitive-strategy orientedcoherence in writingcohorting strategycommunication form stylecomplex body partcomposed ofcompositioncomposition writingcomputing infrastructureconformationsconstructconstruct based taskconstructed fromconstructionsconstructscoordinatecosmoscourse conceptcuriacurriculum scaffolddata form
Adjective(10 words)
abstract frameworkabstract networkabstract theoryacademic structureanatomical formappointed official systemcolorimetric teachingcomputing conceptcultural frameworkdaily routine
actionadobe houseaesthetic formanagnorisisanatomyangleappositivearchetypearchitectonicsarchitectureargumentarrangearrangementarrayart formassemblageassembleassemblyatmosphereattribute
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attributivebackgroundbuildbuild upbuildingbuildupcasacastcatastrophecharactercharacterizationclarityclear-cutnessclearnesscliff dwellingcodecoherencecolorcombinationcombinecomplementcomplexcomplicationcomposecompositioncompoundconcordconfigurationconformationconnectednessconsist ofconsistencyconstituteconstitutionconstructconstructionconstruction modifierconsulatecontextcontinuitycontrivancecool offcountry housecountry seatcreationcrystallinitycutcuttingdacha
Strong matches (220)
Noun(93 words)
data patterndata patterneddepartmentalizingdesign a modeldesign an experimentdesign attribute valuesdesign curriculumdesign language plandesign place value contentdesign release stagedesigned for learningdiagram a sentencedocument contentdocument designdocument outlineedificeedificeserecterectionsessay organization
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essay organizationsessay structurefabric becomes moistfabricsfacilityflatironfocused studyingformal language formformatformat dataformationformatsframesframeworkframework conceptframework for analysisframeworksframing workfrench formefuture workgarden featuregeneral-chemistry orientedgovern closelygovernance modelgovernment agency formsgreek systēmagridsgridworkgroup membershipgroup structuregrouped layoutguide the lessonharnesseshierarchicalnessholiday morning routinehomeschool projecthomeschool systemhoneycombinghuman bodyidea separationindexing operationinterlinkinginternalsitalian formakordalaid outlandscape elementlatticeslayoutlayout alignmentlearning frameworklearning planning componentslegal formlesson framinglevel of organizationliterary patternlogical structurelogicsloulugwormmacrocosmmanifoldingmarshal supportmarshallmath pedagogy termmathematical groupmathnessmatrixesmeasurement frameworkmechanismmessage framingmetal framemilitary formation
deanerydeep structuredefinitiondenouementdeploydeploymentdesigndevelopmentdevicedirect objectdirectnessdisposaldisposedispositiondistinctnessdwelling housedymaxion houseedificeembassyembodiment
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embodyenter intoepisodeerectionestablishmentexplicitnessfablefabricfabricatefabricationfalling actionfarmfarmhousefashionfashioningfeelfibrefigurationfigurefillerfinishformform-function unitformatformationframeframeworkfunctiongenregetupgimmickgo intogradegraingranular texturehallharmonizeharmonyhierarchizehousehouseboathullic analysisimmediate constituent analysisimpressionincidentincorporateincorporationindentationindirect objectinner formjoinjunctionknublake dwellinglay outlayoutlevellevelslimpiditylineline uplineupliving machinelocal colorlodgeluciditymakemake upmakeupmakingmanor housemansemanufacturemarshalmarshalingmatrixmechanismmergemerge inmethodmethodize
Verb(7 words)
departmentalizeenumeratedestablish classroom authorityfollow a routineframe the lessonkeeps orderladdered
Adjective(18 words)
economic theory frameworkfrench institutiongerman formgerman systemgothic wato narrativeguided studyhorticultural conceptinstitutional frameworkitalian sistemalatin formalinguistic conceptlogical layoutlogical organizationlogical sequencemanual formatmath categorymathematical systemmethodical approach
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mixmixturemodalitymodemodelmodifiermoldmoldingmoodmorphologymotifmouldmouldermouldymovementmythosnapnaturenetworknormalize
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nubobjectorderorganorganismorganizationorganizepacifypackaged houseparsonagepatternpeacepelluciditypenthouseperipeteiaperspicuityphrase structurephysiquepiece togetherpiecing togetherpilepitplain englishplain speechplain styleplainnessplanplatonic formplatonic ideaplotpockpredicateprefabprefabricated houseprefabricationpresidential palaceproductionproportionprototypeprotuberanceput togetherputting togetherpyramidqualifierquietquietuderackranch houserankranksrecognitionrectoryregularityregularizeregulaterhymerising actionroofroutineroutinizescenarioschemesecondary plotsetset upsetupshagshallow structureshapeshapingshedsignificant formsimplicityskeletonskyscraperslantslotslot and fillersod housesplit levelsplit-levelstampstandardizestatestorystraightforwardnessstratastructuringstylesubjectsubplotsumsuperstructuresurfacesurface structuresurface textureswitchsymmetrysyneresissyntactic analysissyntactic structuresyntacticssyntaxsynthesissynthesizesystemsystematizetagmemetectonicstexturethematic developmentthemetissuetonetopictowertown housetranquilizetranquillitytransparencytranspicuityturntwisttypeunadorned styleunambiguousnessunderlying structureunequivocalnessuniformityunite inunmistakablenessvicaragewalewarp and woofweavewebwhite housewoofword arrangementword order
Noun(146 words)
more governingmore organizationalmore organizedmore paradigmaticmore structuralmore systematicmorphiamost planning departmentmusic compositionmusical formnatural science conceptnatural system patternsnorwegian teoretisknumbersobelisksobservable weekly patternorganizationorganization qualityorganization schemeorganizationality
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organizationsorganizeorganized codeorganized government agencyorganized systemoutlineoutline the stepsparsepattern designpattern orientedpattern taskpattern the calendarpavilionpedagogical framephallaceaephysical structureplacentaeplanplanning lessonplanning processplot eventsplottingpolicy analysis frameworkpolitical frameworkpreceptorsprepositional phrase patternpresent an argumentproject based methodproject formatproject organizationproject organization approachpylonspyramids projectreasoning toolrecipe labelregimeregional systemregularity of routinesreport templateretractorroadmaprules frameworkscaffoldscaffolded flexible approachscaffolded reading strategyscaffoldingscaffoldsschemascheme of workscience class cohortscientific method stepssection numbersectioningsentence componentsequence of eventssequence reportservice learning pedagogyshape conceptshapelinesssheafshemasireniasocial organisationsocial organizationsocial structuresocial systemsoftware engineering methodspanish sistemaspanish sistemáticospeech planspeech system componentsstorylinestorytelling based instructionstructural conceptstructure analysisstudy team rolesstyle of communicationsultanatesupport frameswedish byggasystem-building orientedsystemasystematizationsystematizesystematize notessystematizes datasystematizingsystemizationsystemize a plansystemize curriculumsystemizingssystemssystems frameworksystems thinking activityteacher led discussionteaching formatteaching sequenceteaching systemsteaching themetemplatetemplate designtemplate formattext structuretext structure patterntextiletheme signalingtiertimeline orientedtopic indextopostraditionally designedtreetreesvalencesverrazzanoweavesweirswell functioning social systemwell orderedwell organizedwicketswoolworthworksheet templatewriting patternwritten notes formatwritten test format
Determiner(4 words)
most programming language syntaxthe arrangementthe whole modelthe whole system
Verb(20 words)
narrativizeorganiseorganize committeesorganizesorganizing filesparsedplatoonedplottedpyramidedrectangularizeset out a planshape the curriculumsymphonisesystematize study schedulesystematizedsystematizessystematizes planssystemizesystemize notessystemizes
Adjective(37 words)
one-off motif designoperational planningorderly arrangementorderly mannerorganizational conceptorganizational modelorganizational processesorganizational structureorganizational systemorganizational typeorganizedorganized dataorganized designorganized governmentorganized societyphysical makeupphysical systempolitical history conceptportuguese gruporomanesque building
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scaffolded activityscaffolded progressionsocial arrangementsocial mechanismsocial organizationssocial system governancesocial system structuresubtle makeupsymbolic order activitiessystematic approachsystematic arrangementsystematic outlinesystemized datasystemized workflowurban system frameworkwhole systemwoven pattern
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: construction, abstract framework, abstract network, abstract theory, academic structure.
- Sentence evidence is available for structure, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "structure".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "structure"
Keep "structure" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "structure" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "structure", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "structure" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbasic structurebuilding structuremolecular structuresentence structurestructure a lessonstructure a paragraphstructure a planstructure chartstructure datastructure diagramstructure the experiment
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The building is a monstrous structure.
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The scientist gave a lecture on the structure of the universe.
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That decision, in turn, was affected by the geological structure of the hill itself.
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Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "structure"?
Closest matches include construction, abstract framework, abstract network, abstract theory, academic structure.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "structure"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.